"Hello"
"Ah, Mr. Shroud. Hello."
Taking a trip to the guild, Mr. Natalie smiled at me.
A bright smile, like a glow.
"What's wrong? Today, do you have a new request?
"No. I'm going to be on vacation for a week, so I'm not here to ask you to do it. I was curious about the people who handed it over before..."
"Is this about a request from Mr. Gantz? If they do, disqualify the adventurer. Citizenship was also stripped and put into slavery. I think they'll be transferred to Wang Du by now."
"Slave... you've had a much tougher disposition"
"Not only did you demean the status of adventurer, but you also did the burglary. Besides, the use of force against Mr. Shroud. Illegal monster breeding, illegal occupation of mines… and many other sins. It's better not to die."
That's unforgiving.
Well, if there's extra sin besides what I know, then maybe I can't help it.
Either way, it's good to know what happened to them.
I resent him and attack Gantz, for God's sake I was worried...
That's going to end in worry.
"By the way..."
"Yeah?"
"What about you two?
Mr. Natalie's gaze turns behind mine.
There you are...
"Hello, Sola says, Sola"
"I'm Luna! You can do me a favor, ha-ha!
It's Sola and Luna's twins.
When I told him I was going to the guild, he said he was interested.
By the way, Canade and Tania are still sleeping in the inn.
"Ha... I'm Natalie, who's in charge of reception at this Adventurer's Guild"
Are you being pushed by the momentum between the two, Mr. Natalie looked like he had eaten.
But such a face only for a few moments.
Soon you'll look surprised, like you're exploring something.
"... Could it be that you two are Mr. Shroud's party?
"Yes, I am."
"Uhm! Luna and Rain are soul-bound people!
"Also such a cute kid..."
For some reason, I can turn my attention to jito.
"Duh, what's going on?
"No, it's nothing. Nah, but there isn't."
"Yeah?...... yeah?
I felt like Natalie was upset......
But I didn't do anything.
I don't know...... the maiden mind is complicated.
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"Hmm... it's nice warm sunshine"
"Mm-hmm. It's a great day for walking."
After the guild...
I decided to take a walk with Sola and Luna, without taste of going back to the inn right away.
The three of us walk side by side in the city.
"This is the city of man... Hmm. It's really interesting."
"Really? I don't think it's that interesting..."
"Forgot? Sola and the others haven't interacted with humans in over 200 years. Knowledge of human beings is 200 years old, so it's very interesting to touch current cultures with novelty."
"I see. Or so it is."
Sola and Luna look at all over the place as kyorokyo.
It's like we just got out of the country.
Whisper, am I a guardian of two?
"The standard of living hasn't improved so much...... of course, we see progress compared to 200 years ago...... Hmm?
"There have been several wars."
"Is it war?
"It's a war between humans and demons. The demon king followed the demons, and the demons followed the demons... and they repeatedly invaded. Sometimes, it developed into a great war involving the world. That's happened a couple of times, so maybe civilization isn't very well developed."
Some have the radical idea that civilization can develop if we wage war...
History proves it's a mistake.
There is one side to it that when a war is waged, various technologies improve.
For example, military power.
The military power essential to war expands to such an extent that wars are repeated.
For example, mobility.
The transfer of soldiers is an important point in the war.
Sturdy, faster carriages, etc., have been developed.
For example, expansion of the supply line.
Supporting supply lines is the most likely thing in military operations.
To this end, various efforts, ideas have been made.
… etc.
During wartime, a variety of developments and thoughts are created.
And sometimes those achievements change everyday life.
So much so that there is talk of tools being developed to dig waterways more conveniently and comfortably, applying weapons developed for war.
Focusing on that point, maybe war develops civilization.
But looking at it from an overall perspective, it doesn't.
War exhausts everything.
People die, supplies run out, the earth rots.
Everything is lost.
It's hard to recover from that condition.
You can't stand up on your own, and a large number of people have to pull their shoulders together.
Those who are unable to do so have no choice but to fall.
Sometimes they are given new knowledge, technology.
But more than that, we keep losing a lot of stuff.
... That's war.
"I see..."
"Hmmm...... interesting story"
Speaking of arguments, the two nodded cocklessly over and over.
I felt like a school teacher.
"It's a little off the record... humans and demon kings have been at war for a long time. Of course, it doesn't last all year. Once the war starts, it lasts for a few years... then, on a decades-by-decade basis, the Demon King is quiet. In the last 200 years, uh... sure, you've fought about five wars?
"Five times...... Hmm. Should I see more or be happy with less"
"Maybe civilization doesn't develop because that's what's happening repeatedly"
"Why is the Demon King so hostile to humans?
"Well. If you know that, you won't have a hard time."
In wars waged in the past, brave men have taken over demon kings.
But the Demon King will not perish.
I don't know what karaki is, but a new demon king is born.
And the Demon King wages war as if he hates humans... again, there will be strife.
After that, it's a repeat of the same thing.
The Demon King is resurrected, and the brave man also fulfills his awakening.
A brave man defeats the demon king, but the demon king is resurrected after a while...
I've been such a jerk for decades, hundreds of years now.
"Sola didn't know those circumstances because she lived in the depths all the time"
"Hmm... I didn't even know that. I didn't try to learn anything about humans. I was ignoring unnecessary knowledge."
"You just have to know what you don't know from now on. We can learn."
"Right."
"Wouldn't Rayne say something good for you?
The two laugh.
This is how the Spirit Clan, who was said to never know, smiles.
One second...
One day, can you even tell with the Demon King?
Oh, I thought so.
"Whoa?"
Kuru Luna turns on the spot and stares at a certain point.
There was a hot dog stall.
"Hey, it's Rain. What, that one?
"It's a hot dog. With straw and populist food... the sausage pinched in bread."
"So-so?
Do I have to explain from there?
"Ah... it feels like something boiled with a meat mince in a bar."
"Ho, ho... Doesn't that sound good? Jiuru."
For a moment, Luna and Canade looked overlapping.
We're both foodies.
"Want some?
"Is that good!?
"I'm just getting hungry, and I don't mind. You're gonna eat Sora too, right?
"Are you sure? If it's not a burden, please."
"Because there's no such thing as a hot dog"
Speak to the stall owner and buy three people.
Standing and eating is not behaving well, so I moved to a place on the bench to sit.
"" "I'll have it" "
I bumped into a hot dog at the same time.
Putty and sausage torn and gravy flooded from inside.
The meat is juicy and hot feels good.
The spicy sauce and the sweet sauce are in perfect condition, enveloping everything with soft, aromatic bread.
"Yeah, this is a hit"
It's a stall, so it's about to split good and bad...
That store looks like a hit.
I feel like I've had a good hot dog in a while.
"What do you say? This is the hot dog..."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
"Ahhh! Haguuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Thank you!!!
We were both eating with tremendous momentum.
He eats indiscriminately while soiling his mouth with sauce.
I don't even have to ask what you think.
"I'm glad you liked it."
"Ha hoo... how delicious. It's so good, I ate it all at once. It's a waste... Oh, when I open my mouth, the aftertaste..."
"It's Rain. Can you offer me another one?
"It's almost noon, isn't it? No more, because you won't be able to eat lunch."
"Seriously......"
It was a huge disappointment.
Kind of makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.
See you next time.
"You said again!? You said again!? That's a promise."
"I would expect Sora too"
"Now, take Canade and Tania, too, and let's all eat together"
Imagine where we all eat hot dogs together under the blue sky.
That seemed like a very happy sight.